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9780759109384

Studying Youth Gangs

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  • ISBN13:

    9780759109384

  • ISBN10:

    0759109389

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-05-04
  • Publisher: AltaMira Press
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This absorbing new collection is an introduction to the study of gangs how we define them, what we know and kno't know about gangs. The authors offer both a domestic and international view of processes of delinquency and gang formation and identity. It is an ideal text for criminal justice, sociology and social work, and a resource for law enforcement, probation and parole practitioners, and public defenders.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
James F, Short, Jr., and Lorine A. Hughes
Acknowledgments xi
1 Why Study Gangs? An Intellectual Journey
1(14)
James F. Short, Jr.
2 Are "Gang" Studies Dangerous? Youth Violence, Local Context, and the Problem of Reification
15(22)
Mercer L. Sullivan
3 Studying Youth Gangs: The Importance of Context
37(10)
Lorine A. Hughes
4 The Gang Facilitation Effect and Neighborhood Risk: Do Gangs Have a Stronger Influence on Delinquency in Disadvantaged Areas?
47(16)
Gina Penly Hall, Terence P. Thornberry, and Alan J. Lizotte
5 Neighborhood Effects on Street Gang Behavior
63(22)
Andrew V. Papachristos and David S. Kirk
6 Youth Gang Social Dynamics and Social Network Analysis: Applying Degree Centrality Measures to Assess the Nature of Gang Boundaries
85(14)
Mark S. Fleisher
7 Social Network Analysis and Gang Research: Theory and Methods
99(18)
Andrew V .Papachristos
8 A Public Health Model for Studying Youth Gangs
117(12)
Bill Sanders and Stephen E. Lankenau
9 The Value of Comparisons in Street Gang Research
129(16)
Malcolm W. Klein
10 Hate Groups or Street Gangs? The Emergence of Racist Skinheads 145(16)
Pete Simi
11 Youth Gang Research in Australia 161(20)
Rob White
12 The Global Impact of Gangs 181(12)
John M. Hagedorn
13 Gang Membership and Community Corrections Populations: Characteristics and Recidivism Rates Relative to Other Offenders 193(10)
David E. Olson and Brendan D. Dooley
14 The Comprehensive, Community-wide Gang Program Model: Success and Failure 203(22)
Irving A. Spergel, Kwai Ming Wa, and Rolando Villarreal Sosa
15 Moving Gang Research Forward 225(14)
James F. Short, Jr., and Lorine A. Hughes
References 239(30)
Index 269(14)
About the Contributors 283

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